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> Suppose someone found a way to passively and remotely read people's minds Can a trained chimp do that now? No. Can a trained chimp recognise a face. Yes. C
by shapefrog 5y ago
> Suppose someone found a way to passively and remotely read people's minds
Can a trained chimp do that now? No.
Can a trained chimp recognise a face. Yes.
Computer facial recognition is simply digitising human workflow, like converting a speech to text. I assume people also have a similar problem with electronic transcription or 'word recognition technology'.
Scanning peoples brains and reading their thoughts is literal mind reading science fiction.
- mekal 5y agoIt is science fiction right now, but who knows in say, 30 years. My point is, if it did become a reality, I assume you would be against it right? What would be your reason? Because a chimp can't be trained to do it? That seems kinda arbitrary to me. "Computer facial recognition is simply digitising human workflow" I get that, but that one simple change comes with a tremendous increase in power and responsibility. And I'm not convinced the pros outweigh the cons. Maybe if there was an "opt-in" clause then I'd be a little less concerned. Like "If you want the government to keep an eye on you and a record of everywhere you go, sign here."